On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:33:04 -0500 Dale Erwin <d...@casaerwin.org> wrote:
> I have recently (last October) acquired a new laptop and got rid of my > desktop. It's a Dell with Intel quad-core processor, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD > running Win 7 Home Premium. I believe that when I installed OpenOffice > on this machine it was the first time I had used version 3.4.1. I think > my desktop had 3.3 on it but I can't swear to that. The reason I > mention this, is that I'm not sure which is to blame for this behaviour, > OOo or the new laptop. > > I am editing my book manuscript which has a master file and over 50 > individual chapter files. Anyway, this is what is happening: When I am > in the midst of editing a file, the cursor will jump from it's position > to some other seemingly random position with no warning... even if my > hands are not touching it, so I know it is not something I am doing by > accident and not noticing. > > Also, I keep all the files set at View -> Zoom -> Variable 120%. For > no apparent reason, with no input from me, the size will change or the > file will shift position in the window.Sometimes it does both at the > same time. > > This is very, very, very irritating. > > -- > Dale Erwin, Such behaviour was reported on the Forum when AOO 3.4 first came out (or else OOo 3.3 - I'm not certain). It appeared as if it might have been due to inadvertent contact with the touchpad; as a temporary solution I suggest plugging in a USB mouse and covering the touchpad with a piece of heavy card, taped on, card thick enough to mask any touchpad contact. This ought quickly establish if the culprit is the touchpad; if so, then you might adjust its settings to render it less sensitive. In doing this temporary masking, you haven't altered any settings, simply physically masked off the touchpad. -- Rory O'Farrell <ofarr...@iol.ie> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
